CBDT notifies 9 districts in the State of Telangana, 11 Districts in the State of West Bengal and 17 Districts in State of Bihar as backward areas under the first proviso to clause (iia) of sub-section (1) of section 32 and sub-section (1) of section 32AD of the Income Tax Act 1961

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)

(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)

NOTIFICATION NO. 61/2016

INCOME-TAX

New Delhi, the 20th July, 2016

S. O. 2478 (E).– In exercise of the powers conferred by section 32 and section 32AD of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies the following districts of the States mentioned below as backward areas under the first proviso to clause (iia) of sub-section (1) of section 32 and sub-section (1) of section 32AD of the said Act, namely:-

State of Telangana

1. Adilabad

2. Nizamabad

3. Karimnagar

4. Warangal

5. Medak

6. Mahbubnagar

7. Rangareddy

8. Nalgoda

9. Khammam

State of West Bengal

1. South 24 Parganas

2. Bankura

3. Birbhum

4. Dakshin Dinajpur

5. Uttar Dinajpur

6. Jalpaiguri

7. Malda

8. East Medinipur

9. West Medinipur

10. Murshidabad

11. Purulia

State of Bihar

1. Arwal

2. Banka

3. Begusarai

4. Bhagalpur

5. Buxar

6. Gopalganj

7. Khagaria

8. Kishanganj

9. Madhepura

10. Munger

11. West Champaran

12. East Champaran

13. Saharsa

14. Saran

15. Sheikhpura

16. Sitamarhi

17. Siwan.

2. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.